Umbrella



(No Model.)

W. A. WEBSTER.

UMBRELLA.

No. 341,192; Patented May 4, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

\VILLIAM A. \VEBSTER, OF MANCHESTER, NE\V HAMPSHIRE.

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EL'PECJIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 34:1,192, dated May 4, 1886.

(No model.)

To all 1071,0772 it may concern:

Be it known that I, \VILLIAM A. WEBsTna,

of Manchester, county of Hillsborough, and,

State of New Hampshire, have invented an Improvement in Umbrellas, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like letters on the drawing representing like parts.

This invention has for its object to provide an umbrella which can be folded into small compass for convenience of travelers, &c.

The invention consists in the combination, with the umbrella-stick and the usual fixed and running sleeves, of a series of compound levers or lazy-tongs of peculiar construction, as will be hereinafter more fully described, said compound levers or lazy-tongs radiating from the sleeves and serving to support the cover which is attached thereto.

The drawing shows in section an open umbrella constructed in accordance with this invention, the stick being shown in elevation.

The stick a, fixed sleeve I), and running sleeve 0 are all as usual, so need not be herein described.

The running sleeve 0 is connected with the fixed sleeve I) by compound levers or lazyto the opposite ends or the first pair of levers,

f g, are made shorter than the first pair, to thus give to the cover f (shown in dotted line) sufficient incline, and, are pivoted together at 3. The final pair of levers, m a, are pivotally connected with the preceding pair of le vers, h i, by pivots 7 8, the lever a being connected with the central part of the prolonged lever m at the pivot 4. The final pair'of levers, constructed substantially as shown and described, gives to the cover f afurther incline.

The compound levers or lazy-tongs consist of as many pairs of levers as desired, care being taken that each succeeding pair leading from the sleeves is made shorter, to give ample slope or incline to the coverf.

The series of compound levers or lazy-tongs pivotally connected with the sleeves, as described, and leading therefrom radially, sup port a cover, f, said co'ver being secured to the fixed sleeve Z) in any usual manner, and spread and attached to the uppermost ends of the levers, as at 7, and to the free ends of the prolonged levers m.

The drawing shows the levers extended and the umbrella spread; but by running the sleeve a downward the levers are drawn together into compact body, thus permitting an umbrella of large diameter to be closed in very compact form.

The handle a is preferably short, so that when the umbrella is closed it may be put in any ordinary valise.

The invention is equally applicable to para sols, and for ladies may be found'very convenient.

I do not broadly claim the application of lazy-tongs to umbrellas and the like, instead of rigid stretchcrs, for such I know to be older than my invention.

I claim As an improved article of manufacture, an umbrella or parasol consisting of astick, fixed and running sleeves mounted thereon, and a series of compound levers or lazy-tongs conneetin g the said sleeves and leading therefrom radially, each pair of levers of the compound levers or lazytongs being made shorter than the preceding pair, and the final pair of lovers consisting of a prolonged lever and a short actuating-lever, and a cover, f, spread over and attached to the series of compound levers, all substantially as and for the purpose de' scribed.

In testimony whereofIhave signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

VILLIAM A. \VEBSTER;

Witnesses:

SYLVANUS B. PUTNAM, MIOHAEL-GILBERT. 

